Africa

Friday Okonofua, University of Benin The word “abortion” is used to describe two types of pregnancies that end before 20...

Global leaders led by African Heads of State have today announced the first in a series of pledges to accelerate...

While the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) hosted in Glasgow between 31 October – 13 November 2021...

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its guidelines for the treatment of people co-infected with visceral leishmaniasis and...

Togo has eliminated trachoma, an eye disease that can cause permanent blindness, as a public health problem. The West African nation...

On April 23, 2022, the Minister of Public Health, Hygiene, and Prevention announced a new case of Ebola virus disease...

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's Regional Director for Africa expressed optimism in the actualization of a malaria-free Africa. In a statement...

The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns about the trend of COVID-19 deaths in Africa. Addressing the 150th Executive...

Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on...